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doth nature itself not teach that long hair on men is a shame.....just a thought,read this in the bible...for years i had long hair,and i gotta admit i was a little vain about my hair...then the marine corps took my vanity when they shaved my head,lol...not pointing fingers here,,,just wondering if perhaps that scripture was words of wisdom or just words. "to each his on"......
What will you say ?
The I Corinthians verses need to be taken in their CONTEXT (a mistake made by most Bible-thumping antagonists to longhairs).
I am a born-again believer who is also a longhair - no problem.
Every indication shows that Jesus Christ, if He were present on earth today, appearing as he did in His time, would be considered a "long-hair" by most ultra-conservative Christians. So what was Paul referring to when he wrote those words (under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit)?
Paul was writing to the Corinthians because of their historical culture. Long hair on men (and short hair on women) in their culture at that time were was a sign that they were prostitutes (or at least homosexually inclined). Paul was calling the Corinthians to be "set apart" from any potential question of being "of the world."
Today, the hair length issue no longer holds the same label. Straight, gay, or otherwise sexually inclined, hair length is not an indicator.
The primary reaction to a "longhair" is probably rooted in the WWI and WWII era, when short hair was an indicator of being in the military. Look at pre WWI picture and you will probably see a few men with shoulder-length hair, popular at the time.
Anyway, when the children of the 50's and 60's started going long, it was an affront to the highly patriotic generation. And many still haven't forgiven them. (I remember the ever used phrase "long-haired hippie freak," - though I was not one at the time.)
It amuses me that the "boomers" are coming down on the younger generations for doing what they did a couple of decades ago. Maybe they're just jealous.
Long hair is not a vanity, unless it is worshipped by the wearer. If that is the case then, Biblically, you have a problem. But if you wear it becasue you think that is the best style for you - live long and prosper.
Sermon over.
Doth? What normal person talks like that? What century do you live in ?
The answer to this question is NO!